Tom Harkin actually said...

"The Strong Start for America's Children Act introduced by Senator Harkin would create and fund the State-Federal partnership that would enable States across the country to provide high-quality pre-K f..."

"If you just said for everybody there's free breakfast and lunches, it just doesn't cost that much more money, and it's just very streamlined."

"We serve fewer than 1 in 20 infants and toddlers that are eligible for Early Head Start."

"We provided over a $1 billion increase for Head Start, $1 billion, and a $150 million increase for child care."